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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Middlebourne, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Middlebourne and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Middlebourne:
    • 39.494829, -80.906223
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Middlebourne
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Middlebourne ...

We found one communities that share the name Middlebourne.

Within West Virginia, the name Middlebourne is unique.

Beyond West Virginia, there is another community also named Middlebourne in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Ohio
      • Guernsey County
      • This Middlebourne is located in Guernsey County and lies 44 miles [70.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Middlebourne that is located in Tyler County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Middlebourne.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Middlebourne ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Bearsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bearsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearsville
    • Bearsville is located in Tyler County
  • Big Moses
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Moses
    • Big Moses is located in Tyler County
  • Blue
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
    • Blue is located in Tyler County
  • Centerview ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
    • Centerview is located in Monroe County (OH)
  • Centerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Tyler County
  • Everett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
    • Everett is located in Tyler County
  • Falls Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mills
    • Falls Mills is located in Tyler County
  • Fly
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly
    • Fly is located in Monroe County (OH)
  • Fly Ferry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fly Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly Ferry
    • Fly Ferry is located in Monroe County (OH)
  • Little
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little
    • Little is located in Tyler County
  • Locke
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locke have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
    • Locke is located in Tyler County
  • Lonetree
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lonetree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonetree
    • Lonetree is located in Tyler County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Meadville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
      • Meadville is located in Tyler County
    • Meeker
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meeker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
      • Meeker is located in Tyler County
    • Sistersville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sistersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sistersville
      • Sistersville is located in Tyler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sistersville <3>
    • Stringtown ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Monroe County (OH)
    • Sunnyside
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
      • Sunnyside is located in Tyler County
    • Wick
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wick
      • Wick is located in Tyler County

How Far From Middlebourne to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Middlebourne to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Middlebourne and extending to:

  • Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Middlebourne to Charleston, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 211 miles [339.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,032 miles [9,707.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,749 miles [10,861.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,624 miles [7,441.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Middlebourne. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Middlebourne) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Middlebourne. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4948, Longitude: -80.9062    
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<5>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Middlebourne to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.187 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.143 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.166 degrees.









 

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